I dove headlong in to part two of the file transfer update,
and it's turning out well so far. Most of the issues
remaining are on the UI level, which is a problem. I've been
fumbling around with GTK code, and am slowly making
progress. Also cleanup and the dreaded debug cycle is left,
but the end is in sight.

I saw NetHunter's proposals for
the
new file transfer dialog , it's very impressive. NetHunter is a UI genius, the new
dialog is cleaner and easier to use than the current dialog,
but allows for all the crazy new features the new low-level
file transfer code has that Windows ICQ doesn't even have
(file queue managment, for one) . I can't wait till the
dialog is in CVS,

Done alot of coding recently. The part one of my new file
transfer code is in the CVS, it turned out rather well as
far as my works in progress usually go. Part two of the file
transfer update will implement batch file transfers, auto
accepting of file transfers, and generally polish the code.
i seem to be the new maintainer of the file transfer code,
which is okay by me.

Just got me an advogato account after NetHunter pestered me
to do it for the 23th time. Started working on the
beginnings of a rewrite of the file transfer subsystem
for GnomeICU, but I feel
kind of off today, so work was cut
short. I have a feeling tommorow will be much more
productive unless some social event occurs.

Oh, for those interested in GnomeICU's future file transfer
subsystem (yes, I'm confident it will get merged,
anything is better than the current system), here's
the highlights versus GnomeICU 0.93:

GnomeICU's UI will remain responsive during file
transfers,
because they will finally use the GTK+ event model

Can do multiple file transfers to/from one contact at a
time without crashing and burning

Supports sending and receiving batch file transfers

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